Laboratory for Radiation and Polymer Science

Al-Sheikhly Lab Group, University of Maryland College Park

August 1, 2018
by Travis Dietz
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Members of Al-Sheikhly and Silverman Lab Groups Enjoy ICIP 2018

Members of the Al-Sheikhly and Silverman Lab Groups enjoyed the Thursday night banquet of the 2nd International Conference on Ionizing Processes this past week. Professor Silverman and his former students Byron Lambert and Fuh-Wei Tang (both at Abbott Vascular) joined … Continue reading

July 27, 2018
by Travis Dietz
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UMD to Host ICIP 2018 in Annapolis

This week, the Laboratory for Radiation and Polymer Science and the University of Maryland will host the 2nd International Conference on Ionizing Processes in Annapolis, Maryland. This conference follows in the footsteps of ICIP 2016, which was hosted in Upton, … Continue reading

April 18, 2018
by Travis Dietz
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Kevin Mecadon Receives CIRMS Student Award

This past Monday, April 16th, Kevin presented his research on radiation grafted, polymer electrolyte fuel cells to the attendees of the 26th meeting of the Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (CIRMS) in conjunction with his acceptance of the … Continue reading

February 21, 2018
by Travis Dietz
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Kevin Mecadon wins 2018 Student Travel Grant Award to Attend CIRMS Conference

Kevin Mecadon was awarded a 2018 Student Travel Grant Award by the Council on Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards for his abstract submission entitled, “Radiation Grafting of Ionic Liquids to Synthesize Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.” Not only will Kevin … Continue reading

October 15, 2016
by Travis Dietz
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Travis Dietz and Dr. Ileana Pazos present at 2016 ICIP Meeting

This past week, Prof. Al-Sheikhly, Dr. Dianne Poster, Dr. Ileana Pazos, and Travis Dietz attended the International Conference on Ionizing Processes at Brookhaven National Laboratory. At the conference Travis presented his work on uranium extraction and Dr. Pazos presented her work … Continue reading

May 20, 2016
by Travis Dietz
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University of Maryland to host “International Conference on Seawater Uranium Recovery” in July

From July 19th through July 22nd, the University of Maryland and the first “International Conference on Seawater Uranium Recovery,” a conference dedicated to the sharing of science and ideas surrounding the extraction of uranium from seawater. Attendees will include scientists … Continue reading

January 16, 2016
by Travis Dietz
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ORNL 2016 SeawaterThis past week, group members working on the Uranium Extraction from Seawater project attended the semi-annual project meeting at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The meeting was an excellent opportunity to discuss the project with numerous experts in the field from universities and laboratories across the country.